Muslims mens prays at the Damascus Gate to the Old City while Israelis mounted police stand guard nearby as Palestinians were denied access to prayers the at al-Aqsa mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem on 04 Aug 2006. Police, fearing violence in the Old City, were restricting the entry of Palestinians to the Temple Mount. Palestinian men younger than 45 were not allowed to attend prayer services there, and those 45 and older were only allowed to enter if they had Israeli identity cards. There was no restriction on the entry of women. Photo by Orel cohen / Flash90

An Israeli soldier sits on guard above the Damascus Gate to the Old City while Israelis mounted police stand guard nearby as Palestinians were denied access to prayers the at al-Aqsa mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem on 04 Aug 2006. Police, fearing violence in the Old City, were restricting the entry of Palestinians to the Temple Mount. Palestinian men younger than 45 were not allowed to attend prayer services there, and those 45 and older were only allowed to enter if they had Israeli identity cards. There was no restriction on the entry of women. Photo by Phil Sussman / Flash90